Troyes, Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul

Work began soon before 1200 on the base of the hemicycle. In 1208 the old Roman wall was demolished allowing construction of the axial chapel. Work was under way of the upper stories when in 1228 a powerful wind storm damaged the building. When work resumed in the 1230?s in the upper stories of the triforium and choir the work was under the direction of a master mason from the Île-de-France. Work progressed from east to west, however a lack of funds and disasters prevented completion of the nave until 2nd half of 15th-century. One of the great master masons of late French gothic - master Bleuet from Reims, contributed to the design of the western frontispiece in 1455. The western frontispiece dates from 1500-50 which was initially under the direction of master mason Martin Chambiges (d.1532).